Top Eyes-On-You Bags: I Spy a Trend
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Maybe it’s because there are suddenly too many bags to count out there with eyes of their own! From the subtle and sophisticated to the unapologetically campy, I’ve narrowed it down to just five gaze-worthy bags. But even with five, I can promise you’ll still get an eyeful.
Perrin Paris Flap Backpack: Flip for the Flap
Three words: simple, sleek, and thoroughly functional. Okay, so that’s more like four words, but you get the idea. Perrin Paris has delivered one of the best backpack designs I’ve ever seen.
Jil Sander 3-Angle Leather Backpack: It’s All in the Angles
This backpack looks so entirely odd at first, it almost resembles more of a small teepee than a leather bag. But Jil Sander’s lean, offbeat, uncommon shape actually makes perfect sense. Think about it: what do you put at the very top of a backpack? Nothing.
Jérôme Dreyfuss Florent Backpack: Frankly, My Deer
There’s nothing like a good animal print to get your engines revved, so to speak, but once you’ve seen so much leopard and zebra season after season, it’s hard for the standard exotic motifs to do the trick. Enter the Bambi effect.
Elizabeth and James Cynnie Sling Backpack: Almost Perfect
This is one of those special few designs that actually functions as advertised – as a backpack that converts into a handbag. Essentially, the shape is a bucket, so why not also use the Cynnie Sling as that? It’s the trend of the moment, and will continue to be chic, even once Mansur Gavriel’s supply is able to keep up with the demand.